PESESHET—THE FIRST FEMALE PHYSICIAN?

PESESHET—THE FIRST FEMALE PHYSICIAN?

Excavation of the tomb of Akhet-Hetep at Giza revealed a monument dedicated to his mother Peseshet, who is identified by many important titles including “Overseer of Women Physicians.” She is probably the worldʼs earliest known woman physician. She practiced at the time of the building of the great...

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Veröffentlicht in:Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1989-12, Vol.74 (6), p.960-961
Hauptverfasser: Harer, W Benson, el-Dawakhly, Zenab
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Archaeology
Biological and medical sciences
Egypt, Ancient
General aspects
History of medicine
History, Ancient
Medical sciences
Peseshet
Physicians, Women - history
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Zusammenfassung:Excavation of the tomb of Akhet-Hetep at Giza revealed a monument dedicated to his mother Peseshet, who is identified by many important titles including “Overseer of Women Physicians.” She is probably the worldʼs earliest known woman physician. She practiced at the time of the building of the great pyramids in Egypt, about 2500 BC.
ISSN:0029-7844
1873-233X